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Manston Airport is set in the heart of Thanet, East Kent, Manston Airport has a long proud history and a viable future in aviation

 Manston, Kent, UK
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We've set up a flickr page to provide a record of aircraft & activity at #Manston with pictures taken 2004-2014 flickr.com/photos/152398205@… ✈️🚁
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Lots of aviation history in the #Thanet & #RAFManston area, and of course @hornby and @Airfix are just down the road from #Manston and the RAF Manston history museum and the Spitfire & Hurricane memorial museum.
Airfix@Airfix5 Feb 2025
The Mighty Meteor… By the summer of 1944, the secret was out and as No.616 Squadron prepared to take the Gloster Meteor F.1 to war from its base at RAF Manston, the Royal Air Force had their first jet fighter and a new era for British aviation had begun.
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Manston Airport@KIAMANSTON13 Nov 2024
Huge air show set to return to Kent airport for first time in 10 years - Kent Live kentlive.news/news/kent-news…

Huge air show set to return to Kent airport for first time in 10 years

It will take place across two days

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Manston Airport@KIAMANSTON13 Nov 2024
Huge international airshow to return to Manston Airport in Thanet as ‘last hurrah’ before complete overhaul kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news…

‘Last hurrah’ for airport as it plans first airshow in 10 years

An airport is set to host its first major event in more than a decade before works start to transform it into an international runway.

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Huge air show set to return to Kent airport for first time in 10 years - Kent Live kentlive.news/news/kent-news…

Huge air show set to return to Kent airport for first time in 10 years

It will take place across two days

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Huge international airshow to return to Manston Airport in Thanet as ‘last hurrah’ before complete overhaul kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news…

‘Last hurrah’ for airport as it plans first airshow in 10 years

An airport is set to host its first major event in more than a decade before works start to transform it into an international runway.

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KentOnline
@Kent_Online13 Nov 2024
A closed airport has revealed plans to host its first international airshow in more than a decade next summer. Full story 👇 kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news…

‘Last hurrah’ for airport as it plans first airshow in 10 years

An airport is set to host its first major event in more than a decade before works start to transform it into an international runway.

kentonline.co.uk
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Clive Holden@cliveinkent12 Feb 2024
Control Tower at the former RAF Manston in Kent
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A Westland Whirlwind fighter bomber of No.137 Squadron, being re-armed with a payload of bombs before an operation on 5th March 1943 at RAF Manston. Minor Image Repair & Colourisation Nathan Howland @ HowdiColourWorks
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Sagnamaðr Stark@Sagnamadr4 Jan 2024
A gold Anglo Saxon fylfot pendant, found in Manston, Kent, 5-7th Century.
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Three day ‘Flying Quarter’ sprint event to take place at Manston airport - theisleofthanetnews.com/2024…

Three day ‘Flying Quarter’ sprint event to take place at Manston airport

Three days of multi category car and motorcycle timed sprints will take place at Manston airport at a new event next week. ‘Flying Quarter’ is inspired by a 1920’s concept of achieving the highest …

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KentOnline
@Kent_Online15 May 2024
It's exactly 10 years to the day since Manston airport closed. Will it ever reopen? Read more 👇 buff.ly/3JYtNWm

The story of one of Kent’s most controversial projects - and what the future could hold

Exactly 10 years since Ann Gloag closed Manston Airport, we look back at its recent past and ask will we ever be able to fly from there again?

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kmfm news@kmfmnews15 May 2024
VIDEO: Ten years on from the closure of a Kent airport, kmfm's been told action must be taken to stop campaigners preventing it from re-opening #kmfmnews Full story: kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news…
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Manston Airport in Kent. Sea King Helicopter full flight VR.
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A battle damaged Liberator (44-40468) aka "Mean Kid" of the 34th Bomb Group after landing at RAF Manston.
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No 92 (East India) Squadron standing in front of a Supermarine Spitfire Mk. I at RAF Manston with the squadron scoreboard amended to record their 130th enemy aircraft destroyed. Colour work by Doug @colour_history
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Two airmen make a plasticine model of RAF Manston, famous Battle of Britain airfield, with a cold (hopefully - but perhaps warm!) beer on the side. 🍺 © IWM CH 16100
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RAF Manston as seen in 1959. Shows control tower, closed buildings, FIDO system, deserted runway, hangar, commemoration Spitfire, & disused barracks. From the BBC Archive (no audio).
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Taken from what is now the area in front of the ex Jet Support hangar/‘B’ apron, looking west, hangar 3 in the the distance is still there, the modern ATC tower is to the left and the B2050 Manston Rd to the right .
WW2 Airfields Archive@WW2Airfields30 Mar 2024
A Westland Whirlwind fighter bomber of No.137 Squadron, being re-armed with a payload of bombs before an operation on 5th March 1943 at RAF Manston. Minor Image Repair & Colourisation Nathan Howland @ HowdiColourWorks
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mirror.co.uk/travel/news/uks…

UK's abandoned airport could relaunch with cheap easyJet and Ryanair flights

Plans are underway to get the runway at Manston Airport in Kent up and running again with the potential for Ryanair, easyJet and Wizz Air flights using the travel hub a decade after it shut

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Paul Letham@woof196622 Sep 2023
Replying to @RSPManston
This picture was taken on the day of closure. I am so happy we as a community, along with RSP and investors, have prevailed in this to this next stage. Bring it on. @airlivenet @airportsint @KLM_UK – at Manston, England
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